Fire Updates

By Terray Sylvester PARADISE, Calif. – (Reuters) – Authorities on Sunday sifted through the charred wreckage of California’s deadliest ever wildfire, searching for any signs of the 993 people now listed as missing after the Camp Fire tore through...

Authorities attribute high number of deaths in part to speed at which wind-driven flames raced with little warning through the town of Paradise By Terray Sylvester PARADISE, Calif. – Wildfire – (Reuters) – Rescue workers searched on Friday for...

BY CHRIS MARCHARD THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – There were no new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the mid-afternoon of Sept. 27. At the time of this update there was one active fire in the region –...

THUNDER BAY – There were four new fires confirmed in the region by the afternoon of September 9. Sioux Lookout 166 has been declared out at 0.1 hectares and was located near Agutua Lake, approximately 166 kilometres northwest of...

THUNDER BAY – There were five new fires confirmed in the region by the afternoon of September 7. Kenora 148 is not under control at 0.2 hectares and is located on an island on Gundy Lake, 40 kilometres west of...

THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – There were 19 new fires confirmed in the region by the afternoon of September 7. Dryden 79 is under control at 0.1 hectares and is located near Big Sandy Lake, approximately 42 kilometres...

THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE Update – There were four new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Sept. 2. Kenora Fire 141 is located west of Swan Lake, approximately 21 kilometres northwest of Minaki. At 0.4...

THUNDER BAY = WILDFIRE UPDATE – There were seven new fires confirmed in the region by the afternoon of August 30 with more reports being investigated at the time of this update. Nipigon 68 is being observed at 3 hectares...

THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – There were four new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 29. At the time of this update there were 48 active fires in the Northwest Region. One...

THUNDER BAY – The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone in place in the Northwest Region, effective 12:00 am. Aug. 29. Outdoor fires are once again permitted though they should be carefully...

THUNDER BAY – Wildfire Update – There were two new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by early evening of Aug. 28. At the time of this update there were 51 active fires in the region, 50 of which...